A/HRC/15/60 (b) The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/TUR/2); (c) The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/TUR/3). 524. At its 18th meeting, on 22 September 2010, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review of Turkey (see section C below). 525. The outcome of the review of Turkey comprises the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/15/13), the views of Turkey concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, and its voluntary commitments and replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group (see also A/HRC/15/13/Add.1). 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions, and on its voluntary commitments and the outcome 526. The representative of Turkey stated that the Government regarded the protection and promotion of human rights as a political priority. An extensive reform process, including constitutional amendments, had been undertaken, while an important anti-terrorist effort was ongoing. 527. Turkey had adopted universal standards by amending its legislation, accelerated the ratification of international conventions and intensified the training of law enforcement personnel and other civil servants. 528. Article 90 of the Constitution was amended in 2004 to stipulate that, in the event of conflict between the provisions of national legislation and international agreements, the latter would prevail. 529. Capital punishment, which had not been applied since 1984, was abolished in 2004. Turkey was party to protocol 6 to the European Convention on Human Rights on the abolition of the death penalty, and to protocol 13, which abolished the death penalty even in time of war. 530. Since 1987, Turkish citizens have the right to individual application to the European Court of Human Rights. Its compulsory jurisdiction had been recognized in 1990. 531. Relevant legislation on freedom of expression was being harmonized with the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and other international instruments. 532. Turkey was determined to fight torture and ill-treatment, and had a zero-tolerance policy. 533. Turkey had issued a standing invitation to special procedures in 2001 and closely collaborated with all international monitoring bodies and mandate holders. 534. As a result of the provisions contained in the constitutional amendment package adopted by referendum on 12 September 2010, human rights and fundamental freedoms had been expanded and the constitutional system brought into line with Turkey’s international obligations. The amendments eliminated several shortcomings referred to in the judgements of the European Court of Human Rights, and enabled the implementation of several recommendations of, inter alia, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, the Venice Commission, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. 162 GE.11-17043